Evolution of Banking Sector Structures within Central-European Countries during Transition

Ko Takata
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Ko Takata: Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, Japan

The Journal of Comparative Economic Studies (JCES), 2005, vol. 1, 103-136

Abstract: In recent years, the financial systems of Central-European countries evolved to a stage where they are regarded as having the common characteristic of amplifying the dominance of foreign capital in the banking sector. Within this study, I will compare banking sector structures and bank privatization policies in Hungary, Poland and Czech Rep. during transition, and attempt to examine the causes that generated the dominance of foreign capital. Firstly, I will make a comparison between banking sector structures and show evidence for an increase in the foreign-owned banks dominance in these countries. Next, I will make a comparison between privatization policies, which are considered as significantly responsible for the increased dominance of foreign-owned banks, and will show that privatization policies in recent years have been converging towards a method involving sell-out to foreign capital. Then, I will attempt to examine the causes of this convergence of privatization policies, from the perspective of ownership and achievement, the relevancy of EU accession, and foreign bank business strategies.

Keywords: Central-European countries; Transition; Banking sector; Privatization; Foreign bank; EU accession (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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